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. >> a showdown between the president and mitt romney. the first time the two faced off this election cycle. it was a heated exchange at times. we have team coverage of commitment 2012. it did a party with -- a debate party with students. but we begin in denver. >> heading into this debate, both candidates try to live up to the billing. it started off civil with an embrace by the candidates' wives and an anniversary wish from the president to the first lady. >> i want to wish you a happy anniversary and the you know that a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> the press and trees quickly faded -- the pleasantries quickly faded. >> governor romney's proposal calls for a $5 trillion tax cut on top of $2 trillion in additional spending for our military. he is saying he is going to pay for it by closing loopholes and deductions. >> i have five boys. i'm used to people sang something that is not always true but keep on repeating it and hoping i will believe it. that is not the case. i will not reduce the
. >> a showdown between the president and mitt romney. the first time the two faced off this election cycle. it was a heated exchange at times. we have team coverage of commitment 2012. it did a party with -- a debate party with students. but we begin in denver. >> heading into this debate, both candidates try to live up to the billing. it started off civil with an embrace by the candidates' wives and an anniversary wish from the president to the first lady. >> i want to wish...
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president obama and mitt romney spar over energy policy and key battleground states. >>> texas barnstormer. a fast-moving storm sends an entire structure crashing to the ground. >>> and starstruck. an annual meteor shower puts on a dazzling display of lights. captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with an energized race. from their respective battleground states the president and his number two traded jabs with team romney/ryan yesterday. they have just 12 weeks to go until november, and all the big issues are fair game from energy and jobs to medicare and wall street. nbc's steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: they clashed over energy, barack obama in iowa, mitt romney in ohio with coal miners slamming the president for toughening regulations. >> if you don't believe in coal or if you don't believe in energy independence for america, then say it. >> reporter: wind is one alternative the president pushed. the wind industry now supports 7,000 jobre in iowa. that's worth fig
president obama and mitt romney spar over energy policy and key battleground states. >>> texas barnstormer. a fast-moving storm sends an entire structure crashing to the ground. >>> and starstruck. an annual meteor shower puts on a dazzling display of lights. captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with an energized race. from their respective...
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. >> romney is focusing on fund- raising. he had to schedule events today and several more later this week. speculation is building on who will be his for vice president. >> we have been able to enjoy lake day's sunshine filter to the cloud cover. not so on the lower eastern shore. steady rain for most of the day, but about to wind down in ocean city. the rain gets heavy on the eastern shore and toward virginia beach. that is where the remnants of b eryl are moving through. we will keep an eye on some of the sprinkles that have popped up. a reenforcing shot of cool air coming our way and it still trying to kick up a sprinkle in some areas. i enlarge, the moisture is tied up with the tropical system moving off the coast and not much in the way of rain expected here. it is now technically a post tropical cyclone. it still was the circulation and rain but the path takes it right out to sea and away from the mid-atlantic coast. behind that comes a nice air mass with a slightly cooler conditions for tomorrow. 82 at the airport. 98
. >> romney is focusing on fund- raising. he had to schedule events today and several more later this week. speculation is building on who will be his for vice president. >> we have been able to enjoy lake day's sunshine filter to the cloud cover. not so on the lower eastern shore. steady rain for most of the day, but about to wind down in ocean city. the rain gets heavy on the eastern shore and toward virginia beach. that is where the remnants of b eryl are moving through. we will...
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mitt romney. that is what you hear republicans say. >> some say he is not conservative enough, and secondly it doesn't look like he knows how to talk politically correct. he has to learn two things, how to think conservative and to get away with not sounding like one. which is very hard. he has made gavins. he is a man that seems like he handles experienced the same things that other people have. he hasn't been around a lot of people who look different farrah him. republicans are obviously very worried about him, that he isn't the right messenger for these tough times. >> symbolism is a big part of politics. this week he got his picture taken in trump hotel in las vegas with donald trump. >> he looked very uncomfortable doing that. it was bad in presentation. >> and his wife looked like she didn't really want to be there. >> yes. >> is that a smart one? >> trump seems like an every-man billionaire. >> he just didn't want him to go to gingrich. >> good or bad? >> the problem with mitt romney is his
mitt romney. that is what you hear republicans say. >> some say he is not conservative enough, and secondly it doesn't look like he knows how to talk politically correct. he has to learn two things, how to think conservative and to get away with not sounding like one. which is very hard. he has made gavins. he is a man that seems like he handles experienced the same things that other people have. he hasn't been around a lot of people who look different farrah him. republicans are...
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. >> the president and mitt romney took aim at one another to day again as campaigns continue to focus on the battleground states. at a rally in las vegas, president obama slammed mitt romney and education saying his plan wld cut education by 20%. >> he is not making these cuts because he wants to create jobs are paid down the deficit. he wants a new five trillion dollar tax cut for the wealthiest americans. >> the campaign is out with a new advertisement appearing in virginia and ohio. >> mitt romney says class sizes do not matter. >> he said the president can help students by creating jobs and cutting the deficit. >> let me tell you what you need to do, you need to make sure that our schools are getting better. that is number one. not just talk, but getting better. >> he attacked the president on the new health care a lot. with less than three months ago, the race remains in a dead heat. according to a new poll, -- >> most voters have made up their minds. you will see it go up a little bit. that will make the difference. >> the economy remains the numberne concern for voters. even so
. >> the president and mitt romney took aim at one another to day again as campaigns continue to focus on the battleground states. at a rally in las vegas, president obama slammed mitt romney and education saying his plan wld cut education by 20%. >> he is not making these cuts because he wants to create jobs are paid down the deficit. he wants a new five trillion dollar tax cut for the wealthiest americans. >> the campaign is out with a new advertisement appearing in virginia...
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obama and romney, but for now, romney is apologizing after a "washington post" report says he bullied a gay student in high school, pinning him down and cutting his hair. romney says he does not remember. >> i did some stupid things and high-school and i heard anyone, i am very sorry and apologize for it. >> someone who is a bully pakistan is a bully right now. -- polley back and is a bullet right now. >> i don't think it voters to look at something happened 45 years ago. >> that said, mitt romney did not handle it particularly well. >> a new associated press poll found that while 2/3 don't like how the president is handling gas prices, 53% approve of his presidency. tracie potts in washington. >> there is another change for the baltimore grand prix. michael andretti will lead a newly formed company to manage the baltimore city labor day event. andretti sports marketing will arrange sponsorships and pr hospitality and ticket sales. they are also responsible for the track and layouts. the deal has built-in protections for the city. >> it is an exceptional deal with a good promoter. >>
obama and romney, but for now, romney is apologizing after a "washington post" report says he bullied a gay student in high school, pinning him down and cutting his hair. romney says he does not remember. >> i did some stupid things and high-school and i heard anyone, i am very sorry and apologize for it. >> someone who is a bully pakistan is a bully right now. -- polley back and is a bullet right now. >> i don't think it voters to look at something happened 45 years...
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and obama. >> i'm looking for the nod here. >> reporter: romney is up by nine points. santorum is the underdog. he's ineligible because he filed paper work too late. >> i don't care what the unemployment rate will be. doesn't matter to me. my campaign doesn't hinge on unemployment rates. >> i do care about the unemployment rate. it bothers me. >> reporter: santorum clarified. >> of course i care about the unemployment rate. but i'm saying my candidacy doesn't hinge on whether the unemployment rate goes up or down. >> reporter: but it's the numbers that mitt romney hopes to solidify him for a win. >> a loss in illinois or a narrow win by romney will certainly give a lot of doubts about the strength of his candidacy. >> reporter: no question romney has pulled ahead at least in terms of the official delegate count. nbc's latest tally 443. >>> elsewhere nbc news retained the republican party proposed new budget which will be unveiled later today. in at any time gop will propose massive tax reform by consolidating the six current tax be brackets into just two, 10% and 25%.
and obama. >> i'm looking for the nod here. >> reporter: romney is up by nine points. santorum is the underdog. he's ineligible because he filed paper work too late. >> i don't care what the unemployment rate will be. doesn't matter to me. my campaign doesn't hinge on unemployment rates. >> i do care about the unemployment rate. it bothers me. >> reporter: santorum clarified. >> of course i care about the unemployment rate. but i'm saying my candidacy doesn't...
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. >> let me shock governor romney. the founding fathers met the very poor. >> reporter: rick santorum says if trump cares about jobs he is endorsing the wrong guy. >> he should be endorsing me, not newt gingrich. >> reporter: the gop candidate, a war of words and a misfire from the front-runner. >> thank you! >> reporter: donald trump's endorsement may or may not sway votes but at least it's going to make haems aeadlines and it has talking about it. >>> defense secretary leon panetta says american and other international forces in afghanistan expect to end their combat in 2014 but continue to train and advising afghan forces. on the way to a meeting in europe he says it is to have the afghans take the lead role. it will then be followed by a withdrawal of american troops through 2014. >>> soccer fans rushed the field after an upset victory by the home team over egypt's top club from cairo. fans of the losing team allegedly began taunting the home crowd accusing them of not supporting last year's populous revolution. th
. >> let me shock governor romney. the founding fathers met the very poor. >> reporter: rick santorum says if trump cares about jobs he is endorsing the wrong guy. >> he should be endorsing me, not newt gingrich. >> reporter: the gop candidate, a war of words and a misfire from the front-runner. >> thank you! >> reporter: donald trump's endorsement may or may not sway votes but at least it's going to make haems aeadlines and it has talking about it....
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ann romney speaks tonight. her role some boost her husband's likability. nearly 30 points behind the president's in the latest reuters poll. and convince mom paying bills and raising children that romney gets it. >> this is somebody who has lived it, but more importantly, she can tell you how much mitt romney understands that. >> reporter: this convention is all about convincing swing voters that a super rich successful businessman can identify with the struggling middle class. >> we are so used to being entertained and wowed. do we have to be wowed for everything? can't we just vote for somebody that is imminently qualified? >> reporter: marshall blackburn is scheduled to speak today. >> you'll hear me talk about the great opportunity party and about recommitting and revitalizing the american dream. >> reporter: and wrapping it up tonight, new jersey governor chris christie after denying reports that he privately predicted romney won't win. >> much of what was said wasn't true. and they never talked to me. >> reporter: delegates after a one day delay are
ann romney speaks tonight. her role some boost her husband's likability. nearly 30 points behind the president's in the latest reuters poll. and convince mom paying bills and raising children that romney gets it. >> this is somebody who has lived it, but more importantly, she can tell you how much mitt romney understands that. >> reporter: this convention is all about convincing swing voters that a super rich successful businessman can identify with the struggling middle class....
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>> not rick perry. >> romney. >> mitt romney. >> still romney. chris: he covers a lot of territory. >> yeah. chris: i think so, too, he can be moderate, centrist, right. >> he has been all of that. chris: he is a multit chris: welcome back. howard, tell me something i don't know. >> chris, i did some reporting with a guy from london who is close to the president, david cameron. he says this is so big over there, there will be a lot of repercussions here in the murdock empire. investigations and maybe prosecutions down the road. chris: it's going to splash across the atlantic. is it going to hurt cameron a lot? >> he says cameron is going to stay. but look out, america. chris: great, nia. >> there is a battle brewing in texas and it's over rick perry's travel records. there was a law that was passed that sealed these for the next 18 months. big media corporations are going to sue. chris: what's the dirt? >> no one knows the dirt. chris: what can you hide in travel records? >> about who he has been meeting with, how much money he has been spending,
>> not rick perry. >> romney. >> mitt romney. >> still romney. chris: he covers a lot of territory. >> yeah. chris: i think so, too, he can be moderate, centrist, right. >> he has been all of that. chris: he is a multit chris: welcome back. howard, tell me something i don't know. >> chris, i did some reporting with a guy from london who is close to the president, david cameron. he says this is so big over there, there will be a lot of repercussions here...
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it has to be about details, particularly for governor romney. >> reporter: romney says he doesn't like formal debate preps, says it feels too artificial. instead, opting for more casual sessions. aides are coaching romney not to get visibly irritated if his opponent gets under his skin. something rob portman has been able to do in practice sessions. with five mock debates under his belt, the president rehearsing opposite john kerry. melissa wade is an expert on presidential debates and the head debate coach at emery university. >> they're trying to get the candidates to say the central message in as simple a form as possible with as much empathy as possible. >> reporter: one more note. both men will be joined by their wives tomorrow. ann romney says during past debates, her husband routinely looked over at her for reassurance. tomorrow, is the obama's 20th wedding anniversary. mrs. obama recently joked she would like her husband to write love you, on his hand so she and millions of americans can see it when he waves. >> peter, thanks. >>> our political director chuck todd is also part
it has to be about details, particularly for governor romney. >> reporter: romney says he doesn't like formal debate preps, says it feels too artificial. instead, opting for more casual sessions. aides are coaching romney not to get visibly irritated if his opponent gets under his skin. something rob portman has been able to do in practice sessions. with five mock debates under his belt, the president rehearsing opposite john kerry. melissa wade is an expert on presidential debates and...
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a big story at noon, mitt romney's primary win in texas gains him enough delegates to become the republican presidential nominee. but as our reporter tells us, part of his big day was overshadowed by donald trump. >> even though mitt romney's camp is looking ahead to the general election and an emphasis on the economy, donald trump is bringing up again claims about where the president was born. as mitt romney landed in las vegas for a fund raiser host -- fund-raiser hosted by donald trump, neither man talked about the comments on the so-called birther controversy, but on cnn -- >> a lot of people say it is not authentic. >> donald trump did not shy away from allegations president obama was not born in the united states. >> i think the united states are pretty fed up. >> last year president obama released his long form birth certificate showing he was born in hawaii and this week they went after romney with a new ad critical of what they say is romney's all to stand up to trump and other gop elements. republicans say they are still focused on the central issues of this campaign, the economy
a big story at noon, mitt romney's primary win in texas gains him enough delegates to become the republican presidential nominee. but as our reporter tells us, part of his big day was overshadowed by donald trump. >> even though mitt romney's camp is looking ahead to the general election and an emphasis on the economy, donald trump is bringing up again claims about where the president was born. as mitt romney landed in las vegas for a fund raiser host -- fund-raiser hosted by donald...
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mitt romney sails to victory in three gop primaries. >>> and medieval myth? new clues raise the question who was the real king arthur? captions paid for by nbc-univerl television >>> hello and good morning, i'm lynn berry. today we begin with path of destruction. cleanup and what will likely be a long recovery begin for folks in dallas ft. worth. this after yesterday's terrifying tornado outbreak spawned scenes of chaos few have ever witnessed. nbc's jay gray reports from lancaster, texas. >> reporter: texas under attack. >> hey, guys, it's throwing 18-wheelers. >> reporter: the raw power of a massive tornado playing out on live television across north texas, tractor-trailers, more than 50 feet long and 60,000 pounds, tossed hundreds of feet in the air. >> this is something i have never seen before. >> reporter: this section of tornado alley is no stranger to twisters but few have seen anything like this. multiple tornadoes tearing through the dallas ft. worth area, tossing everything in their path. >> to see it on television, you know, we saw it, you know, i
mitt romney sails to victory in three gop primaries. >>> and medieval myth? new clues raise the question who was the real king arthur? captions paid for by nbc-univerl television >>> hello and good morning, i'm lynn berry. today we begin with path of destruction. cleanup and what will likely be a long recovery begin for folks in dallas ft. worth. this after yesterday's terrifying tornado outbreak spawned scenes of chaos few have ever witnessed. nbc's jay gray reports from...
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the romney kids protested. the dog protested in a doggy way and mitt had to stop and hose seamus' protests off the become of the car. the obama team plans to play on the romney dog story. rick perry played the dog lovers. he bragged about shooting a coyote to protect his family's labrador retriever puppy. he was jogging with a pup when a chi owe toe tee was about to strike and he said it took just one shot to kill the coyote this guy is something. as pl ticks fans know, playing the pup card is nothing new. roosevelt used his puppy against dewey when dewey attacked the family and the pooch. >> republican leaders are not content with he facts on me or on my wife or on my sons. no, not content with that. they now include my little dog falla. >> that speech -- best speech ever given. and richard nixon's checker speech where he used a cooker spaniel to counter an attack on his business contributors to save his spot on the eisenhower ticket. >> one other thing i should tell you because if i don't, they'll be saying t
the romney kids protested. the dog protested in a doggy way and mitt had to stop and hose seamus' protests off the become of the car. the obama team plans to play on the romney dog story. rick perry played the dog lovers. he bragged about shooting a coyote to protect his family's labrador retriever puppy. he was jogging with a pup when a chi owe toe tee was about to strike and he said it took just one shot to kill the coyote this guy is something. as pl ticks fans know, playing the pup card is...
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romney float his older jobs proposal. it would -- mitt romney is proposing his own jobs proposal. it would add 11.5 million new jobs to the economy. >> the right answer is not to grow government or believe government can create jobs. is to create the conditions that allowed entrepreneur is to create jobs and it to grow our economy. growth is the answer, not government. >> tomorrow, a man romney well -- mitt romney will the day with other republicans. time is running out on the race for baltimore city mayor. candidates have one week left to convince voters to put them into office. david collins explains that task may be tougher than the challengers than the comment. -- than the incumbent. >> the latest survey of baltimore city voters shows incumbent blake with a commanding lead. >> in order for her to lose the election, she would have to lose an enormous amount of support that she had before the grand prix. i do not think that will happen. >> in his sprint to the finish line, jody landers is sticking to the airwaves. >> it is easier to buy on the street to buy it and it is to get i
romney float his older jobs proposal. it would -- mitt romney is proposing his own jobs proposal. it would add 11.5 million new jobs to the economy. >> the right answer is not to grow government or believe government can create jobs. is to create the conditions that allowed entrepreneur is to create jobs and it to grow our economy. growth is the answer, not government. >> tomorrow, a man romney well -- mitt romney will the day with other republicans. time is running out on the race...
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presidential hopeful mitt romney say his won't release more tax returns. but explaining how his medicare plan would work using a whiteboard in south carolina yesterday he did give his clearest explanation yet. >> over the past ten years i never paid less than 13%. i think the most recent year is 13.6% or something like that. >> reporter: romney has already made his 2010 tax return and estimates of his public. team obama isn't sagts feed. they still want proof. >> this brought the income tax debate back to the forefront after we spent so much time talking about medicare, about the ryan pick. >> reporter: meanwhile in ohio romney's running mate paul ryan stayed on message fending medicare's current funding. >> do you think it's an achievement? neither do i. >> in richmond virginia he tried to get back onto the hot button issue this week. >> my plan makes no change whatsoever for seniors. none, zero, zip. anyone 55 years and older sees no change whatsoever to medicare. >> now, the president and vice president will attend a second day of meetings at t white ho
presidential hopeful mitt romney say his won't release more tax returns. but explaining how his medicare plan would work using a whiteboard in south carolina yesterday he did give his clearest explanation yet. >> over the past ten years i never paid less than 13%. i think the most recent year is 13.6% or something like that. >> reporter: romney has already made his 2010 tax return and estimates of his public. team obama isn't sagts feed. they still want proof. >> this brought...
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romney won all ages, men and women in wisconsin, even the tea party vote. a big loss for rick santorum. he gets you, if any, delegates, but back home in pennsylvania, he denied it is game over. >> we have reached the point where it is have time. half the delegates in this process have been selected. it is ready to charge of the locker room in pennsylvania for a strong second half? >> president obama was throwing campaign fastballs and aimed at mitt romney and the deep spending cuts he backs. >> it is laughable. i repeat what i said before, it is not class warfare, it is math. >> one more chance, pennsylvania in three weeks. santorum still leads in the polls in his home state, but romney is on the rise. steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we are hoping he would check out our new interactive map that shows the results county by county. see how your county voted on wbaltv.com. >> the voter turnout in maryland today was lackluster. >> administrators say it will be lucky to get to 25%. kerry cavanaugh saw that in person today. she joins us live from baltimore
romney won all ages, men and women in wisconsin, even the tea party vote. a big loss for rick santorum. he gets you, if any, delegates, but back home in pennsylvania, he denied it is game over. >> we have reached the point where it is have time. half the delegates in this process have been selected. it is ready to charge of the locker room in pennsylvania for a strong second half? >> president obama was throwing campaign fastballs and aimed at mitt romney and the deep spending cuts...
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romney headquarters. nbc projects the former massachusetts governor will win the primary tonight. he leaves with 38% of the vote followed by ron paul who has 23% and jon huntsman has a 17% of the votes. sally kidd continues our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the new hampshire primary followed the script and mitt romney got his double-digit when. >> tonight we made history. >> cruising to victory, mitt romney becomes the first non incumbent republican to win both iowa and new hampshire since the 1970's. >> tonight we celebrate and tomorrow we go back to work. >> they fired up ron paul claimed second place telling supporters the enemies to liberty better watch out. quarks that are telling the truth because we are dangerous to the status quo of this country. >> jon huntsman has staked his candidacy in new hampshire and joined a last-minute rally to place third in. >> this campaign is going to go on to south carolina. >> newt gingrich and rick santorum or both hoping to beat expectations. rick santorum riding a wave of momentum and to do hampshire after a surprised second place and iowa
romney headquarters. nbc projects the former massachusetts governor will win the primary tonight. he leaves with 38% of the vote followed by ron paul who has 23% and jon huntsman has a 17% of the votes. sally kidd continues our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the new hampshire primary followed the script and mitt romney got his double-digit when. >> tonight we made history. >> cruising to victory, mitt romney becomes the first non incumbent republican to win both iowa and new...
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romney is in a statistical tie with newt gingrich for the lead in both states. still ahead, concerns over the safety of metal hips. plus, putting the homeless to work. why the idea is stirring up controversy. mechanics were checking the engine, but it was the brakes. we are going to answer your plant and gardening questions. you can at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >> take a look at this. a delta plane rolled off of the runway this morning. two maintenance workers were testing the engines on the 737 aircraft when the brakes failed and the plan began to move. no passengers were aboard the plane. emergency crews are working to move the damaged airplane. an unusual plan to put the homeless to work in texas is raising eyebrows. homeless people are being used as mobile hot spots, given a wireless. and a t-shirt to wear. -- card and a t-shirt to wear. the wireless company calls it a win-win, but others feel it exports the homeless. the issue ha
romney is in a statistical tie with newt gingrich for the lead in both states. still ahead, concerns over the safety of metal hips. plus, putting the homeless to work. why the idea is stirring up controversy. mechanics were checking the engine, but it was the brakes. we are going to answer your plant and gardening questions. you can at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com....
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republicans agree to is the best chance mitt romney has to turn his poles around. -- polls around. >> mitt romney will be side by side with president obama. 60 million americans could to an end. -- tune in. they're setting up for the debates in denver, one of mitt romney's biggest backers. >> every time he has been challenged, he has come forward with an outstanding performance. >> mitt romney trails and every battleground state. >> he's got to redefine himself as someone who cares about the average american. he has to show how his policies connect to that caring. he has to show how president obama's policies have not produced a better result than his policies. that is a lot to do in one debate. >> at a rally in nevada last night, president obama denied he is confident. >> governor romney is a good debater. i am just ok. but what i am most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing. >> the candidates -- their campaigns are working harder. of volunteer for president obama. >> the congress he had to work with. >> she is in waterlo
republicans agree to is the best chance mitt romney has to turn his poles around. -- polls around. >> mitt romney will be side by side with president obama. 60 million americans could to an end. -- tune in. they're setting up for the debates in denver, one of mitt romney's biggest backers. >> every time he has been challenged, he has come forward with an outstanding performance. >> mitt romney trails and every battleground state. >> he's got to redefine himself as...
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>> they believe that romney is a safer choice. but he is dassling at the moment. >> it's a great calculation for conservatives who want to get rid of president obama. do they want a guy who would never show up to a tea party like romney who would be a slam dunk. >> that's a huge structural and professional difference between him and ronald reagan. ronald reagan bailt modern conservative movement. in texas rick perry associates himself with the tea party movement that built himself than when he showed up. he got there faster. but most people in texas will tell you he didn't build it. he saw it. so he's got savvy. he's got realtime political instincts. the other thing that he presents for democrats is someone who can comfort themselves and say oh, we can beat this guy. that's the worse theory that you can beat a republican because he's too tough on obama. >> that's the feeling about the people inside of the carter administration. >> let me ask you about the way the country's being run. we've got a new poll you mentioned michael. 12%
>> they believe that romney is a safer choice. but he is dassling at the moment. >> it's a great calculation for conservatives who want to get rid of president obama. do they want a guy who would never show up to a tea party like romney who would be a slam dunk. >> that's a huge structural and professional difference between him and ronald reagan. ronald reagan bailt modern conservative movement. in texas rick perry associates himself with the tea party movement that built...
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and i'm not sure what romney stands for. do people vote strategically? >> i don't think so. there are a lot of republicans who think he's fine and they say they somewhat approve -- approve of him. very few say they really like him. the level of intensity behind romney's support is very shallow. and that makes him very weak. chris: you think the southern appeal of this guy, rick perry is that he's not a mormon? hayes southern baptist? well, -- >> well, he checks always boxes on the right and he doesn't have to actually say all those conservative things all the time because people know he does that. it's not so much about reaction to mormonism, it's a reaction to obama. it makes the contrast with obama seem much greater than romney does. romney and obama can seem similar, if you close your eyes. perry and obama, no. >> the republican party is a very conservative party now and a lot of people in the republican party don't believe that romney is a genuine conservative. there's a piece of it that is very angry. there are a lot of
and i'm not sure what romney stands for. do people vote strategically? >> i don't think so. there are a lot of republicans who think he's fine and they say they somewhat approve -- approve of him. very few say they really like him. the level of intensity behind romney's support is very shallow. and that makes him very weak. chris: you think the southern appeal of this guy, rick perry is that he's not a mormon? hayes southern baptist? well, -- >> well, he checks always boxes on the...
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very poor, unlike governor romney. >> reporter: tonight romney is trying to put those inelegant comments behind him and turn a corner. he is refocusing on the central theme of his campaign that his private sector experience makes him the best candidate to improve the american economy. >> just another day on the campaign trail. peter alexander from las vegas. thanks. >>> while mitt romney gained an ally today, he became more of a target. our chief political correspondent chuck todd with more this evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for months team obama had been quietly preparing for a run against mitt romney. this week the president took it to another level, publically engaging his presumptive challenger, but doing so by not mentioning his name. president obama continues to claim he's not yet fully in campaign mode, but this week he jabbed repeatedly and methodically at republican front-runner mitt romney without ever mentioning his name. this morning at the nonpartisan and usually nonpolitical national prayer breakfast, it appeared the president was stoebing the firestorm ignited
very poor, unlike governor romney. >> reporter: tonight romney is trying to put those inelegant comments behind him and turn a corner. he is refocusing on the central theme of his campaign that his private sector experience makes him the best candidate to improve the american economy. >> just another day on the campaign trail. peter alexander from las vegas. thanks. >>> while mitt romney gained an ally today, he became more of a target. our chief political correspondent...
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bob ehrlich throws his support behind mitt romney. we will tell you why. >> there is a horse race in the new hampshire primary. i have the new numbers. >> police are investigating four separate shootings over the weekend. >> a quiet start for your morning commute. one [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. this warm weather over the weekend was a little strange. >> it was so nice. it is over. we will not see temperatures that mild. it is much
bob ehrlich throws his support behind mitt romney. we will tell you why. >> there is a horse race in the new hampshire primary. i have the new numbers. >> police are investigating four separate shootings over the weekend. >> a quiet start for your morning commute. one [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good...
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mitt romney is the same as he was in april. now, when it comes to the announcement the president made of same sex marriage, 17% are more likely to vote for the president, 20% say they are more likely to vote for romney, look at this the vast majority, almost two-thirds, 62% say it made no difference at all. on the big issue, the economy, only a third believe that the economy is going to get better in the next year, that is actually down about five points from april down seven points from march. now mitt romney is moving closer to the nomination, he won kentucky and he won arkansas's republican primary, so it looks like going in texas, he could actually clinch the nomination, taking a look at the delegate count, the latest count, mitt romney is only 79 delegates shy of what he needs to win that republican presidential nomination. lynn? >>> thanks so much. >>> a new warning that without action, the u.s. economy could fall off a "fiscal cliff" early next year. the non-partisan congressional budget office says allowing the bush era
mitt romney is the same as he was in april. now, when it comes to the announcement the president made of same sex marriage, 17% are more likely to vote for the president, 20% say they are more likely to vote for romney, look at this the vast majority, almost two-thirds, 62% say it made no difference at all. on the big issue, the economy, only a third believe that the economy is going to get better in the next year, that is actually down about five points from april down seven points from march....
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romney as the winner while 25% chose mr. obama. a cbs snap poll showed that 45% identified mitt romney while 22% said barack obama won and 32% called it a tie. the candidates tangled over taxes and figures of cuts or increases. andrea mitchell looked into the truth behind the rhetoric of both candidates. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> reporter: romney has proposed making the bush tax cuts permanent for all tax levels and then cutting all rates an additional 20%. he would repeal the alternative minimum tax and repeal the estate tax. they said mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over ten years. he said his plan would be paid for but to pay for those he would have to close loopholes and get rid of some tax deductions, he said, and tax credits, but he's repeatedly refused to say which deductions he would get rid of saying he would work with congress to make those decisions. also president
romney as the winner while 25% chose mr. obama. a cbs snap poll showed that 45% identified mitt romney while 22% said barack obama won and 32% called it a tie. the candidates tangled over taxes and figures of cuts or increases. andrea mitchell looked into the truth behind the rhetoric of both candidates. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> reporter:...
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mitt romney picks up enough delegates to secure the republican presidential nomination. >>> the u.s. and other nations expel syrian diplomats in response to a brutal massacre. >>> and pretty in pink, a 12 caratartian pink diamond the largest of its kind ever sold at auction shatters expectations. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> this is "early today" for wednesday, may 30th, 2012. >>> hello and good morning i'm lynn berry. >>> today we begin with a long, hard battle after coming up short four years ago, mitt romney has clinched the republican presidential nomination with a projected primary win in texas. rather than being able to focus on the triumph, the campaign was overshadowed by supporter donald trump. brian mooar reports. >> reporter: a win in the texas primary gives mitt romney the republican nomination. he thanked his supporters and released his birth certificate. on his big day, republicans were revisiting the fight over president obama's birth place. earlier, romney joked about a businessman who wanted to have the constitution rewritten to mi make sure pres
mitt romney picks up enough delegates to secure the republican presidential nomination. >>> the u.s. and other nations expel syrian diplomats in response to a brutal massacre. >>> and pretty in pink, a 12 caratartian pink diamond the largest of its kind ever sold at auction shatters expectations. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> this is "early today" for wednesday, may 30th, 2012. >>> hello and good morning i'm lynn berry....
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to give you an idea of how important the romney campaign views it that mitt romney is able to connect with voters tonight, today they did a little carpentry. up on the podium they actually extended the stage by about eight feet and lowered it to put him closer to the audience. earlier today we confirmed who that mystery speaker will be tonight among those introducing mitt romney, none other than the legendary actor clint eastwood. >> peter alexander, we'll be seeing more of you in primetime tonight before the big event on the convention floor. >>> in fairness, this had been a borderline, low wattage event until about the final hour of last night when paul ryan's speech lit up the convention. it energized the floor and even before it was over the fact checkers were at work calling him out on portions of it. chuck todd is on the convention floor with more on that. hey, chuck. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. look, nobody got this crowd more excited than paul ryan, but some of his most effective lines have raised eyebrows because of either facts he changed or simply left o
to give you an idea of how important the romney campaign views it that mitt romney is able to connect with voters tonight, today they did a little carpentry. up on the podium they actually extended the stage by about eight feet and lowered it to put him closer to the audience. earlier today we confirmed who that mystery speaker will be tonight among those introducing mitt romney, none other than the legendary actor clint eastwood. >> peter alexander, we'll be seeing more of you in...
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as tracie potts reports, mitt romney is fighting to get back on top and has released his economic plan, two days ahead of president obama. >> at tonight's debate in california, all eyes will be on texas gov. rick perry, just back from touring wildfire damage and hoping to defend his front- runner status. >> rick perry is writing that tea party tiger, and that is why he has such a big lead. >> tea partyers back rick perry over mitt romney. mitt romney announced his economic plan on tuesday. >> president obama's strategy is a pay phone at strategy and we are in a smartphone world. >> he promises to lower taxes by 10%. >> when you tax corporations, employees pay, shareholders pay, or customers dated corporations are people -- or customers pay. corporations are people. >> we try president obama's approach. it has failed. it is time for something new. >> republicans sent a letter asking for a meeting to previewed ideas. not likely, the white house says. >> i was not aware that when the republicans threw up h.r. 1, they were awaiting democrats to do it with them. >> you'll want to watch but
as tracie potts reports, mitt romney is fighting to get back on top and has released his economic plan, two days ahead of president obama. >> at tonight's debate in california, all eyes will be on texas gov. rick perry, just back from touring wildfire damage and hoping to defend his front- runner status. >> rick perry is writing that tea party tiger, and that is why he has such a big lead. >> tea partyers back rick perry over mitt romney. mitt romney announced his economic...
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and today we begin with romney's exit from bain capital. a political firestorm erupted thursday after the boston globe revealed security and exchange filings showing romney listed as bain capital's ceo long after he was supposed to have left the company to run the winter olympics in 1999. the globe named findings that romney as chief executive three years after he took the olympic job. the paper said documents filed through 2002 listed romney as, quote, sole stockholder, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president. well during the period in dispu dispute, many of the job loses due to investments as will as outsourcing occurred. romney's campaign insists as of yesterday he was no longer at the firm and wasn't part of the decision-making. a bain statement yesterday said due to romney's sudden departure in 1999, it took time to transfer ownership to his successors which continued to show him listed in many filings. well they pounced on the story calling it the, quote, big bain lie. obama campaign manager stephanie cutter charg
and today we begin with romney's exit from bain capital. a political firestorm erupted thursday after the boston globe revealed security and exchange filings showing romney listed as bain capital's ceo long after he was supposed to have left the company to run the winter olympics in 1999. the globe named findings that romney as chief executive three years after he took the olympic job. the paper said documents filed through 2002 listed romney as, quote, sole stockholder, chairman of the board,...
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gop presidential candidates mitt romney and rick santorum batted it out in iowa in one of the closest caucuses in history. >>> hands up. a modern day boney and clyde crime spree plays out in the desert. >>> and strange newworld. scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters beneath the antarctic. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, good morning, i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with by a nose at the wire. mitt romney has won the iowa caucus in a nail-biter defeating a last minute surge by rick santorum with eight votes to go. nbc's tracie potts is live from des moines. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. this was certainly a nail-biter. just hours ago we learned the results. mitt romney claiming victory here after what we believe to be the closest caucus in history, so close we had to wait until every last vote was counted. >> congratulations to governor mitt romney, winner of the 2012 iowa caucuses. >> reporter: hours after the candidates spoke, they call it, mitt romney wins
gop presidential candidates mitt romney and rick santorum batted it out in iowa in one of the closest caucuses in history. >>> hands up. a modern day boney and clyde crime spree plays out in the desert. >>> and strange newworld. scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters beneath the antarctic. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, good morning, i'm veronica de la...
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can the romney jug nunt be derailed. you said if the election were held tomorrow, you are saying it would be newt gingrich who would win south carolina. who do you think will win now? >> i think the debates, i think, will be outcome determinative. and if for some reason he is not derailed here and mitt romney wins south carolina, i think it should be over. there would be quite a testament to his ability as a candidate and campaign, and i hope the party would rally around him if he did win south carolina. >> and if they are going to drive the out come, the social consub-tive leaders meet in texas, and they say the guy is rick santorum. but you heard speaker gingrich, who said i don't think he's going anywhere. what is the impact of their vote over the weekend? >> well the evangelical vote will be hurnlg, and a strong turnout, but you have to consider you have three people going after the evangelical vote strongly. it's hard to find a single candidate that rallies all of the christian voters in south carolina, and therefor
can the romney jug nunt be derailed. you said if the election were held tomorrow, you are saying it would be newt gingrich who would win south carolina. who do you think will win now? >> i think the debates, i think, will be outcome determinative. and if for some reason he is not derailed here and mitt romney wins south carolina, i think it should be over. there would be quite a testament to his ability as a candidate and campaign, and i hope the party would rally around him if he did win...
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romney is calling it a sign of being desperate, even as romney was racking up his own air milings. we'll check in with the romney camp, but first, brian williams has been given full access to the campaign swing. he checks in tonight from denver. >> reporter: well, lester, good evening, having approached both campaigns about getting access and spending time with them as we get close today finds us in the middle of roughly 24 hours riding along during several stops with the obama campaign. earlier today that meant a stop in iowa. we had an opportunity to sit down with the president, all of that, by the way, for a special package on tomorrow evening's broadcast of "rock center." i started out today asking him where he finds himself in this race right now. how is it that with what 13 days to go -- you are fighting for your life in a 47-47-race? >> well, actually, i think that you know, we always knew this was going to be a close race from the start. and what we have right now is a lead that we have maintained throughout this campaign, and we are going to just continue to drive home the
romney is calling it a sign of being desperate, even as romney was racking up his own air milings. we'll check in with the romney camp, but first, brian williams has been given full access to the campaign swing. he checks in tonight from denver. >> reporter: well, lester, good evening, having approached both campaigns about getting access and spending time with them as we get close today finds us in the middle of roughly 24 hours riding along during several stops with the obama campaign....
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mitt romney and paul ryan take on president obama. >>> snap attack. a live alligator show in ohio goes terribly wrong. >>> nasa's curiosity rover send back a photo ofs of a strangely familiar terrain. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, august 13, 2012. >>> hello and good morning. today we begin with running mates. after a weekend of being side by side, mitt romney and his newly minuted vp pick paul ryan will be campaigning solo until the republican convention. the two drew huge crowds in ryan's home state of wisconsin after making a pit stop in north carolina sunday morning. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: mitt romney took his new running mate for a test drive in nascar country. >> you know what, north carolina, we can do better than this. help is on the way. >> reporter: and if these overflow crowds in north carolina are any indication, republicans are embracing paul ryan as romney's vice presidential pick. the house budget committee chairman and powerful wisconsin congressman has become the big draw on the campaign trail. he's t
mitt romney and paul ryan take on president obama. >>> snap attack. a live alligator show in ohio goes terribly wrong. >>> nasa's curiosity rover send back a photo ofs of a strangely familiar terrain. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, august 13, 2012. >>> hello and good morning. today we begin with running mates. after a weekend of being side by side, mitt romney and his newly minuted vp pick paul ryan will be campaigning solo until the...
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. >> in commitment 2012, a clean sweep tuesday four gop front runner mitt romney. maryland, washington, d.c., and wisconsin. he moves even closer to the republican nomination. tara reports as rivals have no plans to leave. >> mitt romney continues to pull ahead but three months into the process, four candidates remain. >> thank you to wisconsin, maryland, and washington, d.c. >> with three more wins and half the delegates under his belt, mitt romney is forging ahead. >> tonight i am asking the good people of pennsylvania, new york, rhode island, delaware, and connecticut, to join me -- join me in the next steps toward that destination of november 6. >> while newt gingrich and ron paul have scaled back their campaigns, a defiant rick santorum seems undaunted by a string of setbacks. his eye is on his home state of pennsylvania where he clings to the lead. >> half of the delegates in this process have been selected, and who is ready to charge out of the locker room in pennsylvania and for a strong second-half? >> of pressure is mounting for rivals to clear the way, t
. >> in commitment 2012, a clean sweep tuesday four gop front runner mitt romney. maryland, washington, d.c., and wisconsin. he moves even closer to the republican nomination. tara reports as rivals have no plans to leave. >> mitt romney continues to pull ahead but three months into the process, four candidates remain. >> thank you to wisconsin, maryland, and washington, d.c. >> with three more wins and half the delegates under his belt, mitt romney is forging ahead....
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as mitt romney points out only in america. donald trump standing on stage in vegas putting his endorsement behind mitt romney. he believes mitt romney will not allow bad things to continue to happen to this country but the image of two rich guys standing on that stage didn't help romney get over his gaffe on wednesday in which he said he was, quote, not concerned about the very poor because they have an ample safety net. romney says that was a misstatement but it's been pounced on by his opposition. newt gingrich has jumped on him saying that we should care about the very poor. yesterday, during the national prayer breakfast, though, it is not political, president obama referred to the very poor. he says that he believes he should be his brother's keeper. it was the president's most explicit account yet of how his personal religious beliefs play into his decision-making on big national problems. lynn? >> brian moore there for us in washington, thanks so much. >>> elsewhere, the nation's largest breast cancer charity, susan g.
as mitt romney points out only in america. donald trump standing on stage in vegas putting his endorsement behind mitt romney. he believes mitt romney will not allow bad things to continue to happen to this country but the image of two rich guys standing on that stage didn't help romney get over his gaffe on wednesday in which he said he was, quote, not concerned about the very poor because they have an ample safety net. romney says that was a misstatement but it's been pounced on by his...
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. >>> candidate clash, president obama and mitt romney nearly clash as they cross key battleground states. >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street view to incredible new depths. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with game on. late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with its referees and that ended this season's lockout. anger over the use of replacement refs spilled over after monday night's contest between the green bay packers and seattle seahawks. the fill in refs awarded a game-winning touchdown to seattle though many felt the packers had made an interception. well, two days of marathon labor negotiations followed. the refs still have to vote on the deal, but commissioner roger goodell has lifted the lockout just in time for tonight's match-up between the cleveland browns and baltimore ravens. nbc's fred roggin will have full details coming up in sports. >>> first president obama and presidential candidate mitt romney both campaigned
. >>> candidate clash, president obama and mitt romney nearly clash as they cross key battleground states. >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street >>> and under the sea. google takes its virtual street view to incredible new depths. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with game on. late last night the nfl reached a tentative deal with its referees and that ended this...
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/romney? either way their theory has been tested, it failed, our economy failed, the middle class paid the price, your family paid the price, mitt romney just doesn't get it! barack obama gets it. he understands that when we invest in people, we're invegs in our shared prosperity. a few years ago families that never asked for anything, found themselves at risk of losing everything. and the dream my grandmother held that work would be rewarded, that the middle class would be there, if not for her, then for her children, that dream was being crushed. but then, president obama took office and he took action. when detroit was in trouble, president obama saved the auto industry and saved a million jobs. seven presidents before him, republicans and democrats, tried to expand health care to all americans, president obama got it done. he made an historic investment to lift our nation's public schools and extended pell grants so more young people can afford college. and because he knows that we don't h
/romney? either way their theory has been tested, it failed, our economy failed, the middle class paid the price, your family paid the price, mitt romney just doesn't get it! barack obama gets it. he understands that when we invest in people, we're invegs in our shared prosperity. a few years ago families that never asked for anything, found themselves at risk of losing everything. and the dream my grandmother held that work would be rewarded, that the middle class would be there, if not for...
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two, i do think romney needs to come um with an alternative. rather than being vague and dodging around, he should gave big health care policy speech in coming weeks and talk about how republican policy can address the two selling points -- >> how does he do it with his past? the one time he did health care, he tackled it like obama. >> more of the uninsured more coverage. do it by changing the tax treatment of health care, having a deduction or refundable credit. you do refundable credit, you can cover tens of millions of people at a fraction of the cost with more choice and less government control. and then people with pre-existing conditions, a lot of people very anxious about that, obviously. it is a problem, but it affects a relatively small number of people. if you construct high-risk pools properly and fund them properly, you can take care of that problem. take care of the two big things wow this -- >> there's a context here. the fiscal cliff. tax hikes. medicare, medicaid. are we going to have this health care debate again in that conte
two, i do think romney needs to come um with an alternative. rather than being vague and dodging around, he should gave big health care policy speech in coming weeks and talk about how republican policy can address the two selling points -- >> how does he do it with his past? the one time he did health care, he tackled it like obama. >> more of the uninsured more coverage. do it by changing the tax treatment of health care, having a deduction or refundable credit. you do refundable...
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they bought in anticipation of a romney win. they sell on a romney loss. most of my investors will say oh, yeah, hey, sure. let that run its course. i'm not going to sell my gap stores for target, right or wrong. however, i would rebut that we suddenly have a new word. the head of the european central bank mario draghi picked today of all days to say things have worsened dramatically in europe, including germany. that means there's a new sense of urgency to fix the europeanness and we're learning to be wary of the way europeans are going about their "bailouts." here's what the client would say. wait a second. we've been through this before. why do i have to take any action? come on, that's a fool's errand. you're just trying to churn me. i, with my broker hat on again would say, okay, sure, this, too, shall pass, i guess. but now let's talk about the fiscal cliff. oh, boy, hey, i know, fiscal cliff. let me just say i would immediately roll. you can feel that through the phone. they've heard it over and over. and i'm sure many other people on the line would
they bought in anticipation of a romney win. they sell on a romney loss. most of my investors will say oh, yeah, hey, sure. let that run its course. i'm not going to sell my gap stores for target, right or wrong. however, i would rebut that we suddenly have a new word. the head of the european central bank mario draghi picked today of all days to say things have worsened dramatically in europe, including germany. that means there's a new sense of urgency to fix the europeanness and we're...
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>>> this morning on "early today," mile high showdown as president obama and mitt romney prepare for tonight's crucial debate. our brand new poll numbers show where they stand. >>> midair mess. another incident of loose seats on an american airlines flight, and now the company says it knows why. >>> and shock value. there's a magician, david blaine. he goes high voltage in his blaine. he goes high voltage in his latest stunt. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a high stakes debate. all eyes turn to denver for tonight's first presidential debate of the 2012 race, and a new nbc news wall street journal poll finds president obama is holding on to his national lead, but not by very much. 49% of likely voters favor the president while 46% prefer mitt romney. that's only a 3% edge for obama which is within the survey's margin of error, but when it comes to a poll of registered voters the president widens his lead over romney to 7 points, 51% to 44. and finally they say the nation is headed in the right direction. 40%. meanwhi
>>> this morning on "early today," mile high showdown as president obama and mitt romney prepare for tonight's crucial debate. our brand new poll numbers show where they stand. >>> midair mess. another incident of loose seats on an american airlines flight, and now the company says it knows why. >>> and shock value. there's a magician, david blaine. he goes high voltage in his blaine. he goes high voltage in his latest stunt. captions paid for by...
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we've cut the latest on the issue and defining -- and declining romney polls. >> the romney is resisting those in his own party who are demanding he showed more warmth and sympathy to americans who have had to turn to government benefits like social security. >> mitt romney went to atlanta and stood up to his critics on the issue that put his campaign in crisis. will americans entitled to government benefits. romney blames obama who said that in the '90s he favored government or redistributing wealth. >> that will kill the american entrepreneur shipped as of to our economy over the years. >> the question of this campaign is not do cares about the poor or the middle-class. i do, he does. the question is who can help the poor and middle-class customer >> but on a secretly recorded tapes, romney criticized americans to pay no federal income tax. like many seniors, students and military, shocking some republicans. in the wall street journal, a reagan veteran wrote it time to admit the romney campaign is an incumbent one. this is not working. >> but paul ryan today was on the entitlement issu
we've cut the latest on the issue and defining -- and declining romney polls. >> the romney is resisting those in his own party who are demanding he showed more warmth and sympathy to americans who have had to turn to government benefits like social security. >> mitt romney went to atlanta and stood up to his critics on the issue that put his campaign in crisis. will americans entitled to government benefits. romney blames obama who said that in the '90s he favored government or...
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we know the obama campaign again today came out with a web video attacking romney. they had an ad up urearlier. that's their strategy. they're trying to tie it to the negative as a whole. what we heard from romney, he wants to make it a referendum on president obama the person. both of them are trying to do that. by the way, rick santorum has taken the next four days off the campaign trail for the easter holiday, but don't be surprised if there's a lot of soul searching about low long he can stay in had rasz. >> chuck, thanks. >> politics are ideally supposed to stay out of the nation's courtrooms, but that's not what happened this week in a federal krurt in texas. one of the judges took issue with some of what president obama said this week at the white house about the big health care case in the hands of the supreme court. our justice correspondent pete williams has more. >> the political controversy spilled into a texas federal court where the rules are designed to pilter out politics, interrupting arguments about a challenge to part of the obama health care law.
we know the obama campaign again today came out with a web video attacking romney. they had an ad up urearlier. that's their strategy. they're trying to tie it to the negative as a whole. what we heard from romney, he wants to make it a referendum on president obama the person. both of them are trying to do that. by the way, rick santorum has taken the next four days off the campaign trail for the easter holiday, but don't be surprised if there's a lot of soul searching about low long he can...
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it was about a rejection of mitt romney. michele bachmann, a rejection of mitt romney. newt gingrich, a rejection of mitt romney. and now newt gingrich rejection two, and it's a rejection of mitt romney. we put him out in congress in 1988 because he sold us out in spending and taxes and he went to the floor and sided with democrats in his last speech, calling us the perfectionist caucus, and he is an opportunists. here is the problem, so is mitt romney. and the republican establishment in washington gave us $5 trillion of debt during the bush era, and took the surplus and turned it into a $1.5 trillion deficit. and george bush promising to end tyranny across the globe. and the conservative movement is saying stop. and newt gingrich will not be the final choice, but we are not handing this off to mitt romney for right now. >> what newt is doing and what is great at, is playing the music and piano of resentment, we have a lot of mad people. but the reason liquor sales have doubled, is because hard whisky is going to the republican office and champagne is going to the nanc
it was about a rejection of mitt romney. michele bachmann, a rejection of mitt romney. newt gingrich, a rejection of mitt romney. and now newt gingrich rejection two, and it's a rejection of mitt romney. we put him out in congress in 1988 because he sold us out in spending and taxes and he went to the floor and sided with democrats in his last speech, calling us the perfectionist caucus, and he is an opportunists. here is the problem, so is mitt romney. and the republican establishment in...
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romney's campaign, and the super pacs that are out there, is ridiculous. and i as you will recall, when the citizen's united decision came out i took a fairly unusual step of saying that this was bad for our democracy in the state of the union speech. i continue to believe that. there is no reason why i believe we can interpret the constitution in a way that allows us, with some common sense, you know, restrictions on the amount of money spent and the manner in which it is spent. because you know, for us to have folks writing ten million dollar checks, undisclosed, having huge sway in this election. and just the sheer amount of waste, that could be used more profitably in other areas, doesn't make much sense. so this is an issue that, in a second term, i will raise. >> part of our conversation with the president just as we were -- prior to landing in richmond today, we should also note once again we have asked for the chance to spend similar time with the romney campaign. our 24-hour travels with the president were for a special coverage of -- special pack
romney's campaign, and the super pacs that are out there, is ridiculous. and i as you will recall, when the citizen's united decision came out i took a fairly unusual step of saying that this was bad for our democracy in the state of the union speech. i continue to believe that. there is no reason why i believe we can interpret the constitution in a way that allows us, with some common sense, you know, restrictions on the amount of money spent and the manner in which it is spent. because you...
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romney accused gingrich of, quote, influence pedaling. nbc steve handelsman reports from tampa. >> reporter: newt gingrich and mitt romney each with one primary win, tried to finish one another off in florida. >> i think it's about leadership and the speaker was given an opportunity to be the leads of our party in 1994 and at the end of four years he had to resign in disgrace. >> i think the american public deserve a discussion about how to beat barack obama and what we would do about the economy. i think this is the worst kind of trivivial plots. >> reporter: ron paul is not contending florida. rick santorum a week third, warns al qaeda could be active in cuba, but in a state hard hit by the housing crisis, freddie mac is an issue. the federally backed lender blamed by many for the mortgage mess. newt gingrich worked for freddy and released his frcontract. >> you were making over a million dollars. at the same time, people in florida were hurt by millions of dollars. >> reporter: romney made millions in business. >> i'm proud of the fact
romney accused gingrich of, quote, influence pedaling. nbc steve handelsman reports from tampa. >> reporter: newt gingrich and mitt romney each with one primary win, tried to finish one another off in florida. >> i think it's about leadership and the speaker was given an opportunity to be the leads of our party in 1994 and at the end of four years he had to resign in disgrace. >> i think the american public deserve a discussion about how to beat barack obama and what we would...
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final word from rick santorum, i'm backing mitt romney. we were expecting this to come sometime soon. it came in a late night e-mail to his supporters saying he thinks they all should back romney as the party nominee. the two met last week before this endorsement. all of this after santorum called romney the worse republican in the country. romney is taking credit for the recent success for the auto industry. president obama has two members saying or suggesting that they back gay marriage. first joe biden and now arne duncan who says he supports same sex marriage. is this president obama shift, aides say no. >>> north carolina votes today on a referendum on same sex marriage that's drawn national attention. the constitution all amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman has drawn protests from both those for and against. it would ban gay marriage in the state. north carolina is the only former confederate state without such an amendment. it's expected to pass. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news.
final word from rick santorum, i'm backing mitt romney. we were expecting this to come sometime soon. it came in a late night e-mail to his supporters saying he thinks they all should back romney as the party nominee. the two met last week before this endorsement. all of this after santorum called romney the worse republican in the country. romney is taking credit for the recent success for the auto industry. president obama has two members saying or suggesting that they back gay marriage....
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mitt romney swept primaries in wisconsin, md., and the district of columbia yesterday. tuesday's primaries marked the midway point in the race for delegates. sally kidd is in washington with where the race heads from here. >> there is growing pressure on rick santorum to step aside but he says he is not going anywhere. he is not telling rick santorum to get out of the race. >> people are free to make their own decisions. >> mitt romney is dropping hints. >> i hope we're able to resolve our nomination process as soon as possible. i would like to focus our time and attention on those key battleground states. >> romney is at a gathering of newspaper editors after pulling off a primary win. wynns i and wisconsin, md., nbc added 86 delegates. santorum pick of nine delegates in wisconsin. santorum is focusing on winning pennsylvania which holds its primary on april 24. he is looking ahead to next month when texas votes. >> there is a movement to make taxes a winner-take-all state. -- texas a winner-take-all state. >> without a dramatic new development, it is over. >> unless r
mitt romney swept primaries in wisconsin, md., and the district of columbia yesterday. tuesday's primaries marked the midway point in the race for delegates. sally kidd is in washington with where the race heads from here. >> there is growing pressure on rick santorum to step aside but he says he is not going anywhere. he is not telling rick santorum to get out of the race. >> people are free to make their own decisions. >> mitt romney is dropping hints. >> i hope we're...
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many analysts see romney as the victor, st. president obama needs to work to keep that momentum going. tracing mitchell is in washington. >> the president's team compares the debate to the playoffs. after the game, you evaluate and make adjustments. obama came out in the battleground state of colorado firing and ready for the fight. >> when i got onto the stage, i met this buried spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. -- i met this very spirited fellow who claim to be mitt romney. he did not want to be held accountable for the real mitt romney decisions and what he has been saying for the last year. that is because he knows full well that we don't want what he has been selling for the last year. >> it is fun to be here and feel all that energy that you have here. >> the governor was selling his crowd also. >> the government's trickle-down economy is one where he will raise taxes on small business, which will kill jobs. i want to keep taxes down on small businesses so we can create jobs. this is about good jobs for the a
many analysts see romney as the victor, st. president obama needs to work to keep that momentum going. tracing mitchell is in washington. >> the president's team compares the debate to the playoffs. after the game, you evaluate and make adjustments. obama came out in the battleground state of colorado firing and ready for the fight. >> when i got onto the stage, i met this buried spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. -- i met this very spirited fellow who claim to be mitt...
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president obama and mitt romney are campaigning in a swing state this morning. they'll play out their jabs that people have made in the past. brian mooar has details for us live in washington. brian, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. the romney campaign is pulling a page from the 2008 playbook accusing president obama of trying to redistribute the wealth. as president obama and mitt romney cross paths today in the critical battleground state of florida, their war for the white house has shifted to a skirmish over videotapes. romney's assessment of obama is still causing problems for his campaign, so republicans are firing back. they're using a 1998 recording of then state senator barack obama talking about making government more efficient at a loyola chicago university conference. >> i think how we structure government systems that pool resources and, hence, facilitate summary distribution because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> he said some years ago somethin
president obama and mitt romney are campaigning in a swing state this morning. they'll play out their jabs that people have made in the past. brian mooar has details for us live in washington. brian, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. the romney campaign is pulling a page from the 2008 playbook accusing president obama of trying to redistribute the wealth. as president obama and mitt romney cross paths today in the critical battleground state of florida, their war...